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The Bread of Love (1953)

Movie ★ 7.0 90 min

Drama War

Four Swedish volunteer soldiers are trapped in Russia. In front of them lies the front with enemy outposts and patrols, behind them the enemy minefields. Hope to return to their own lines decreases each day. Corpses of fallen, "dead of cold and hard as iron", forms the macabre landmarks in the winter landscape. Nearby is a burnt Russian village.

Volodja Semitjov Writer Arne Mattsson Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 23, 1953
Runtime
90 min
IMDb
tt0045979
Country
Language
,
Studio
Nordisk Tonefilm

Themes

Cast

Folke Sundquist Folke Sundquist Prisoner Sissi Kaiser Lunnaja Georg Rydeberg Georg Rydeberg Ledin Nils Hallberg Nils Hallberg Tom Erik Hell Erik Hell Bouncer Lennart Lindberg Lennart Lindberg Narrator Yngve Nordwall Yngve Nordwall Vicar Dagny Lind Dagny Lind Bouncer's Mother Jan Boleslaw Soviet machine gunner Mary Sandberg Soviet machine gunner's assistant

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Bread of Love about?
Four Swedish volunteer soldiers are trapped in Russia. In front of them lies the front with enemy outposts and patrols, behind them the enemy minefields. Hope to return to their own lines decreases each day. Corpses of fallen, "dead of cold and hard as iron", forms the macabre landmarks in the winter landscape. Nearby is a burnt Russian village.
Who directed The Bread of Love?
The Bread of Love was directed by Arne Mattsson.
Who stars in The Bread of Love?
The Bread of Love stars Folke Sundquist, Sissi Kaiser, Georg Rydeberg, Nils Hallberg.
When was The Bread of Love released?
The Bread of Love is a 1953 drama, war film.
Where can I watch The Bread of Love?
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